Recent Developments

Date01 March 2018
48 ELR 10266 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REPORTER 3-2018
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
In the Congress
“In the Congress” entries cover activities reported in the Congressional Record from January 1, 2018, through January 31,
2018. Entries are arranged by bill number, with Senate bills listed rst. “In the Congress” covers all environment-related
bills that are introduced, reported out of committee, passed by either house, or signed by the president. “In the Congress”
also covers all environmental treaties ratied by the Senate. is material is updated monthly. For archived materials, visit
http://elr.info/legislative/congressional-update/archive.
Committee Action
S. 1425 (water) was reported by the
Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation. S. Rep. 115-186,
163 Cong. Rec. S69 (daily ed. Jan. 8,
2018). e bill would reauthorize the
Integrated Coastal a nd Ocean Observa-
tion System Act.
H.R. 219 (energy) was reported to the
Committee on Natural Resources. H.
Rep. 115-532, 164 Cong. Rec. H676
(daily ed. Jan. 29, 2018). e bill would
approve the Swan Lake Hydroelectric
Project Boundary Correction Act.
H.R. 424 (wild life) was reported by
the Committee on Natural Resources.
H. Rep. 115-487, 163 Cong. Rec. H17
(daily ed. Jan. 8, 2018). e bill would
direct the Secretar y of the Interior to
reissue nal rules relating to listing
of the gray wolf in the western Great
Lakes and Wyoming under the ESA.
H.R. 4266 (la nd use) was reported to
the Committee on Natural Resources.
H. Rep. 115-526, 164 Cong. Rec.
H628 (daily ed. Jan. 25, 2018). e bill
would clarify the boundary of Acadia
National Park.
Bills Introduced
S. 2292 (Nel son, D-Fla.) (natural
resource s) would amend the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act to pro-
hibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing,
and related activities in certain are as
of the Outer Continenta l Shelf o the
coast of Florida . 163 Cong. Rec. S138
(daily ed. Jan. 10, 2018). e bill was
referred to the C ommittee on Energ y
and Natura l Resources.
S. 2298 (Wh itehouse, D-R.I.) (land
use) would prohibit oil and gas leasing
on the Outer Continental Shelf o the
coast of New England. 163 Cong. Rec.
S168 (daily ed. Jan. 11, 2018). e bill
was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources.
S. 2319 (Bar rasso, R-Wyo.) (natura l
resourc es) would empower states to
manage the development and produc-
tion of oil a nd gas on available federa l
land. 164 C ong. Rec. S300 (daily ed.
Jan. 18, 2018). e bill was referred to
the Comm ittee on Energy and Natu-
ral Resources.
S. 2329 (Hoeven, R-N.D.) (water)
would reauthorize and amend the Wa-
ter Infrastructure Finance and Innova-
tion Act. 164 Cong. Rec. S467 (daily
ed. Jan. 23, 2018). e bill was referred
to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
S. 2337 (B ennet, D-Colo.) ( land
use) would designate c ertain wilder-
ness are as, recreation ma nagement ar-
eas, a nd conservation areas in t he state
of Colorado. 164 Cong. Rec. S500
(daily ed. Jan. 24, 2018). e bill was
referred to the Committee on Energ y
and Natural Resources.
S. 2346 (Booker, D-N.J.) (water)
would establish an innovative water
infrastructure workforce development
program. 164 Cong. Rec. S520 (daily
ed. Jan. 25, 2018). e bill was referred
to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
S. 2350 (Shaheen, D-N.H.) (land
use) would establish a forest incentives
program to keep forests intact and se-
quester carbon on private forest land of
the United States. 164 Cong. Rec. S549
(daily ed. Jan. 29, 2018). e bill was
referred to the Committee on Agricul-
ture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
S. 2352 (Van Hollen, D-Md.) (air)
would cap the emissions of greenhouse
gases through a requirement to pur-
chase carbon permits, to distribute the
proceeds of such purchases to eligible
individuals. 164 Cong. Rec. S549 (daily
ed. Jan. 29, 2018). e bill was referred
to the Committee on Finance.
S. 2364 (Boozma n, R-Ark.) (water)
would amend the Water Infrastructure
Finance and Innovation Act to pro-
vide to state infrastructure nancing
authorities additional opportunities
to receive loans under that Act to sup-
port drinking water and clean water
state revolving funds to deliver water
infrastructure to communities across
the United States. 164 Cong. Rec. S581
(daily ed. Jan. 30, 2018). e bill was
referred to the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works.
H.R. 4751 (Faso, R-N.Y.) (water)
would reauthorize the Soil and Water
Resources Conservation Act. 163 Cong.
Rec. H131 (daily ed. Jan. 10, 2018).
e bill was referred to the Committee
on Agriculture.
H.R. 4774 (Cicilline, D-R.I.) (la nd
use) would prohibit oil and gas leasing
on the Outer Continental Shelf o the
coast of New England. 163 Cong. Rec.
H168 (daily ed. Jan. 11, 2018). e
bill was referred to the Committee on
Natural Resources.
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